Page 127 - Caribbean Reef Life Demo

WEB BURRFISH (Chilomycterus antillarum) < 30 cm / 1 ft one com attern o er the ac and sides. our lar e dark spots. Tall spines on the body are always erect.
When threatened, puffer sh will gulp in large amounts of seawater and in ate their bodies, making them dif cult to swallow. This will usually put off an attack. Some puffer shes also have sharp spines that stick out and can produce a deadly poison called tetrodotoxin.
BRIDLED BURRFISH (Chilomycterus antennatus) < 30 cm / 1 ft lon ated dar er atches a o e the ectoral ns and another near the tail. ots on od and tail not on ns .
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SPOTFIN BURRFISH (Chilomycterus reticulatus) < 35 cm / 14 in ar e lac s ots on od and all ns. ide dar ars on head and od . e er s ines than the orcu ine sh.